Em Grier

Em Grier

TED Attendee
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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About Em

I am a…

Activist, Atheist, Brainstormer, Designer, Environmentalist, Idea generator, Student

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Industrial designer, artist, maker, critical thinker, always learning.

I'm passionate about

Community development, environmental sustainability, designing for mental and emotional health, equality.

An idea worth spreading

Industrial design is so closely connected to consumerism, these days it seems impossible to separate the two. Designers can and should be making a commitment to create meaningful things, things that encourage sustainability and things that revive the idea that fixing things is a better way than buying new.